
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 5AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
887 | 924 | 943 | 928 | 984 | 1221 | 979 | 1027 | 867 | 1109 | 1102 | 1007 | 1009 | 986 | 986 | 1006 | 1026 | 918 | 944 | 774 | 650 | 650 | 601 | 578 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:24PM1.65m | 9:54AM1.64m | 10:17PM1.67m | 10:50AM1.71m | 11:13PM1.70m | 11:48AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM0.36m | 4:09PM0.37m | 4:35AM0.31m | 5:04PM0.34m | 5:27AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
887 | 924 | 943 | 928 | 984 | 1221 | 979 | 1027 | 867 | 1109 | 1102 | 1007 | 1009 | 986 | 986 | 1006 | 1026 | 918 | 944 | 774 | 650 | 650 | 601 | 578 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 22 | SSW 14 | S 20 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
192 | 113 | 91 | 178 | 138 | 123 | 123 | 96 | 203 | 198 | 243 | 36 | 356 | 68 | 123 | 178 | 398 | 334 | 293 | 201 | 193 | 254 | 195 | 180 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | S 22 | — | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
192 | 198 | 186 | 7 | 29 | 57 | 61 | 144 | 91 | 66 | — | — | 9 | — | 212 | 263 | 160 | 153 | 304 | — | 203 | 126 | 191 | 122 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — |
— | — | — | 56 | 74 | 47 | 53 | 126 | 363 | 364 | 286 | 483 | 320 | 986 | 735 | 522 | — | — | 539 | 368 | 343 | 416 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 5 | 27 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 216 | 216 | 36 | 219 | 16 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
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